Will my new laptop's surface end up like my old one's and how can I slow/prevent wear?

[BananaMasta]

Hey there! So my last laptop's surface ended up like this:
http/i.imgur.com/eJTCXOb.jpg
As you can see this white line lost it's paint and it kind of looks bad. Now ignoring the dirt under the keyboard that you can clearly see and the missing keys, how do I stop this from happening to my new laptop. It's surface is different. It's matte and that makes it reflection free. My question is - will this matte wear off as I usually keep my hands on it while typing? Because what's different on this laptop from my last one is that there is no white paint to wear off but if the matte under my hand wears off the surface on it will be different than that of the rest of the laptop and that means it will be like some greasy spot on top.So can I prevent/slow that process with some protective layer like stickers or something like that?

 

[jsmithepa]

First off, dark color (black) laptops will show such wear more readily, and plastic. It depends if the plastic is naturally colored as is, or painted as shown will show different kind of wear. White aluminum laptops are the most resistant and easiest to clean. I don't know about the carbon fiber finishes.

Anywhoo, say your current laptop is of the run-of-the-mill plastic kind, they sell SKINS that go over the palm rest area as well as the keyboard as desired and should provide protection and keep things tidy. You must be careful it doesn't cover any heat vents. They should be available for major brands, off-brands, good luck with that. And change it every so often depending how soiled/oily your hands are when operating the laptop.

 

[jsmithepa]

First off, dark color (black) laptops will show such wear more readily, and plastic. It depends if the plastic is naturally colored as is, or painted as shown will show different kind of wear. White aluminum laptops are the most resistant and easiest to clean. I don't know about the carbon fiber finishes.

Anywhoo, say your current laptop is of the run-of-the-mill plastic kind, they sell SKINS that go over the palm rest area as well as the keyboard as desired and should provide protection and keep things tidy. You must be careful it doesn't cover any heat vents. They should be available for major brands, off-brands, good luck with that. And change it every so often depending how soiled/oily your hands are when operating the laptop.